Improvement in vegetable-cutter and scraper



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ALEXANDER' W. PAGETT, '0F SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

Letters Patent No. 104,192, dated June 14, 1870.

IMPROVEMENTIN VEGBTABLE-CUTTER AND SCRAPER..

The Schedule referred to in these Lettera Patent and making parl: of the sam- To all whom Iit may concern Bte it known that I, ALEXANDER W. Pnenr'r, ot' Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio,

have invented a new and improved I'Iegetable-Cutter, Scraper,v&c.,: andI do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being-'had to the accompanylng drawing forming part of' this specification.

roru the pomace, also applicable for stntiing, a out# ting, anda scraping apparatus, underauarangemeut whereby all the operating parts may be worked by one hand-lever, and whereby the same may be 'simply and cheaply constructed.

'Figure lfis a longitudinal sectional elevation of my improved machine, as arranged for pressing;

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of the same,as arranged for cutting or slicing; c

Figure 3 is a similar sectional elevation, as arranged for stuiing;

-Figure 4 is a transverse section of iig. 3, taken ou the line a: x; and

Figure 5 is a sectional elevation, as arranged for crushing. Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding A A are two housing or side plates, constituting the main portion of the frame, and between which ,the operative parts are placed. They are made of cast-iron, and provided with the slots B, with notched or corrugated upper walls, the vertical grooves E and F, projections F', horizontal slotsG therein', horizon# tal grooves H and inclined grgoves I. They are connected to the ends of the vertical plates L M and M', and the inclined plate N, by the transverse screw-rods O is a sliding table, provided with a roughencd or.

- set-scrlew Q passing up against it, through a part of the plate N. v

R is a curved and crotched hand-lever, fitted with journals at the ends of the crotched parts S, `adapted' to take into :the slots B for a fulcrum. One ofthe parts S of the lever is connected to the main part by bolts T, so that it maybe detached for connecting the journals inthe slots or removing them therefrom.

V is a crushing-plate, having a rpnghened or pointed surface similar to the pointed surface .P of the table O, and arranged by connection withthe lever for operation iu conjunction with the said table for crushing vegetables, iiuit or beefsteak. The connection with the lever is by means of the' arms V, stand W, and pin X, the latter passing through-the arms above the lever R, confining it against the top of the stand. By' this connection the position ot the lever may be readily changed to vary the leverage 1by sliding it therein- 'lo admit of this is the object of the long slots Bin the plates A, for' 'the journals of the lever and the grooves in the upper walls thereof' prevent the jour- :nais from slipping. ratus, a pressing apparatus for separating the juice' W'hen the machine is to be used for crushing, the table may be either in the position represented in figs. If for crushing fruit for cider, which requires the pomace to be delivered into the pressing-case, it will be as in fig. l; but if for crushing vegetables or other substances to be delivered through the space y, it will be as in fig. 5. It will also be as in iig. 5 when the machine is arranged for slicing or cutting fruit or A vegetables, as will be presently described. y The pressing-chamber is the space between the side plates, -the vert-ical plates L, and the angle-plates Z Z1, which slide in the horizontal grooves lli in the plates A.

ais the prcssfollower, fitted to the pressing-case, and connected to the journals b of the counectingand pressing-rods al by the end plates c and curved slots j' therein. These connecting-rods are united near the top, and slotted thereat for the reception ot the lever It, below the pin g. They are also provided with projecting lugs lz, which work in the grooves E, to move the follower up and down when the bar is vibrated.

Itis desirable to supply the ponace under the fol lower without having to raise the lever too high. lt

journals It, which work in the grooves F, to control its posit-ion.

The force is applied to the follower in pressing by the lower ends of the connecting-rod D, which project downward below the journals b, for that purpose,

and to take the said force od' the journals.

The angle-plate Z Zl is provided with the vertical side pieces l, which work in the grooves H,` and, like in one of the side plates A, and passing a projection,

Z, through asmall hole, Z6, in the other plate, to receive a key, Z", for holding it in place. This trough is provided with a nozzle, Z6, at one end, or it may be at the center of the bottom, towhich nozzle thel bags or other articles to be stuffed may be attached in any approved way. n'lhe stuffing is eectedby the follower actingr on the contents of the pressing-case in the same way asin pressing pomace.

The crushing device U is removed when the presser or stufnng are to be performed.

For slicing or scraping, a knife-carrier, Bl, and knife B2, or ronghened surfaces are used. The said knifecarrier consists of the frame B1, arranged to work up and down between the plates A, in front of the plates M M', and between guides B3 and B", the latter being adjustable to or from the others, for controlling the frame B properly.

The knife B'l is provided with rightangled arms C',

by which it is pivoted to the frame, so as to vibrate for cnt-ting either iu the up or down movement.

C2 are gauges attached to the knifefflame, so as to be adjustable to or from the kni fe','for varying the space to cut thicker or thinner.` These guides have screws passing through .slots E in the frame B1, by which the adjustment is effected.

scraping-surfaces of roughly-perforated sheet-metal or f other substance, to be attached to the frame in any way, when I wish to grate the vegetables, instead of .Y

cutting or slicing them.

I do not desire to limit myself to the construction of the'side frames A for the application 'of all these appliances, but propose to construct them with the necessary slots, grooves,4 projections, 85o., necessary for the application of any one set or all the said appliances, as may be required.

I am aware that the particularv parts or devices of which my machine consists, are not new in themselves; but

What I esteem to be of my invention, anddesire to protect by Letters Patent, is-

The side plates A A, notched, grooved, and slotted, as shown, combined with sliding table O, curved lever R, crushing plate U, stand W, arms V, and piu x, all constructed and. arranged as and for the purpose set forth.

A. NV. PAGETT.

Witnesses NED PAGETTE, D. W. PAGETT. 

